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Old 31-01-2003, 03:55 PM
germ
 
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Default Languishing Paphiopedilum

I have a Paph. Transcolor that has not been growing well for a year
and a half. It was in a bark mix in a 5in plastic pot until 6 months
ago, repooted 6 months before that. I now have it in a coconut husk
mix in a 5 inch clear pot. The coconut mix is the one that I use for
all of my Paphs. ala Antec

The roots look good, they have grown since repotting. I tapped out
some of the mix and the roots are firm and fuzzy like they should be.
The three crowns of the plant have continued to grow, but they have
lost larger outer leaves in favor of smaller inner ones. The leaves
are waxy and small and light colored and they keep growing and the
outer ones keep falling!

This is a picture of the flowers and leaves of the second blooming
after I purchased it. (It was purchased in bloom, it bloomed again 6
months later, and then this blooming, its last in two years.)

http://members.verizon.net/~vze4xcmt...transcolor.jpg

I grew it in an east window indoors up until this fall. I tried
moving it under lights with the rest of my collection to see if that
would help, still no signs of improvement.

Thanks,
Jim